This is not a place of honor. We buried a ton of useless poison sludge here. It shoots invisible death rays that kill you slowly, so don’t dig it up or you’ll die.
In 10,000 years we’re gonna need two signs that say this: one in front of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, and one in front of whichever server Tumblr is backed up on.
Feel free to add me on IG (calicovoices) - I may look into other SM places but I really just tend to go where the fandoms are. I’m on AO3 as well but I never post, just comment.
I won’t be leaving until this place becomes a ghost town, but just in case. 🖤
Twitter, also. I think I’m gonna give a shot at being more active there. UN: calicovoices
An anon asked me if there is a way to celebrate the Wheel of the Year in an Afrocentric way, and it inspired me! I guess I just invented a new set of holidays?
What are Kwanzaa & the Nguzo Saba?
Kwanzaa lasts for seven days from December 26 to January 1. Each day, one’s family does different activities together to honor each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which are called the Nguzo Saba. These principles are focused on celebrating and encouraging an Afrocentric way of living by a connection to black identity, values, and culture in a positive way that supports oneself and one’s entire community.
The reason why I believe it makes sense to celebrate the Nguzo Saba as different holidays throughout the year is that Kwanzaa isn’t meant to be about one week. It’s meant to be about inspiring a connection to one’s African roots and heritage that lasts all year long! Each holiday in this Afrocentric Wheel of the Year will focus on a different principle of the Nguzo Saba culminating in Kwanzaa at the very end, bringing them all together in one.
Days of the Afrocentric Wheel of the Year
You do have to be of African descent to celebrate Kwanzaa (and this Afrocentric WOY) but you don’t have to be African. The Afrocentric WOY is inspired by Kwanzaa, an Afrocentric, Pan-African holiday for anyone of African descent designed to help those of us in the global diaspora connect with African values, language, culture, and spirituality.
I’ve included a basic overview of each day of the WOY. They correspond to the Wiccan sabbats, but they are not called “sabbats” to be inclusive of anyone who wishes to celebrate them whether they practice magic, witchcraft, or neither. Underneath the ~ read more ~ line, I’ve added lists of altar ideas, mundane activities, and magical/spiritual activities for each day!
UMOJA: United as One
Date: February 1st Corresponds with: Imbolc Season: Beginning of Spring Color: White Symbol: Cowrie Shells
Nguzo Saba: Umoja (Swahili), Unity (English)
To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
KUJICHAGULIA: A Fresh Start
Dates: March 20-23th (depends on year) Corresponds with: Ostara Season: Spring Equinox Color: Blue Symbol: Arrow
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
IMANI: Faith in Each Other
Date: October 31st Corresponds with: Samhain & Halloween Season: End of Fall (last harvest, end of the year) Colors: Rainbow (all colors together) Symbol: Yams
Nguzo Saba: Imani (Swahili), Faith (English)
To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
KWANZAA: A Joyous Time
Dates: December 25th-January 1st (1 week long) Corresponds with: Yule/Midwinter Season: Winter Solstice Colors: Red, black, and green Symbols: Kinara (candle holder), mkeka (straw mat), mazao (crops), muhindi (ear of corn), kikombe cha umoja (unity bowl), zawadi (gifts), mishumaa saba (seven candles)
Nguzo Saba: All seven (one for each day of Kwanzaa)
NO you guys don’t understand, the entire book is like this. They tried to cram in all sorts of representation of different races and the art is gorgeous and it’s GREAT! The picture for a spellcaster is a female human who is wearing BAGGY, NON-SEXUALIZED CLOTHING AND NO MAKEUP because she’s in a dungeon, she doesn’t have time to do her hair cmon.
Also this:
*mildly impressed clapping*
this makes me happy
TTRP games are fantastic for testing different aspects of yourself you aren’t ready to unveil IRL.
I just want to say ahogarse en un vaso de agua which is the Spanish way of saying “to make a mountain out of a molehill” or “to blow something out of proportions” is probably my favorite expression
It literally means “to drown in a glass of water” and I dunno I just really FEEL that
